Name Joseph Francel | ||
Born September 2, 1895 ( 1895-09-02 ) Died January 25, 1981(1981-01-25) (aged 85) Known for Executions of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg | ||
Joseph Francel (September 2, 1895 – January 25, 1981) was an electrician from Cairo, New York, who served as the state of New York's executioner from 1939 to 1953. He executed 137 people, including Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Francel lies buried in section 4 of Cairo Cemetery, near the village that bears the same name.
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